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"We Were Nine. Three Are Dead. I Am Number Four."
Nineteen souls managed to escape the total destruction of the planet Lorien and of those, only nine were Garde. Nine children, little more than toddlers really, sent to Earth to remain in hiding until their Legacies - special powers and abilities that will allow them to fight Lorien's conquerors - develop. All the hope that remains for that lifeless planet, once so beautiful, is wrapped up in these children, now teenagers who barely remember Lorien at all.
Those who sent the nine to Earth were well aware that the dark and menacing destroyers of their planet, warriors of the Mogadorian race, would surely follow. The children are each hidden on Earth with an adult guardian, someone who can help them learn about their powers. They are separated, each moving frequently and having absolutely no contact with the others. The senders did all they could to protect the precious group, binding them and shielding them with the most powerful of Loric charms. The children can only be killed in a specific order. If a Mogadorian attempts to harm a child out of sequence the damage will bounce off the intended victim and destroy the Mogadorian instead.
Number One died four years after the children reached Earth, when Number Four was nine-years-old. Number Two followed three years later. Now Number Four is fifteen, attending high school in Florida and living under the name Daniel Jones. A new scar has just appeared on his ankle, the third such scar. It means Number Three has died. It means Number Four is next. It means it's time to run - again.
I can understand, to a certain degree, reviewers who gave this book less than a perfect rating. There are a few (not many, but a few) instances where the dialogue is stilted and overall the level of the writing (while above average) never reaches the brilliance of something like Suzanne Collins' Hunger Games. For me though, none of that mattered. I liken this book to the very best works of Michael Crichton. After you've finished reading it, you can sit back and nitpick at flaws. But while you're reading I Am Number Four, it's too compelling, the action too relentless and the story too gripping, to do anything but become completely lost in the world of the book. I wanted to read it in one sitting so I could find out everything and I wanted to ration the pages so it would never end. I loved this book.
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Synopsis: A group of children escape to earth when their planet is destroyed. And now they are being hunted down by the same aliens who destroyed their home. They also suspect that these beings also want to destroy earth. They have special powers and abilities to protect themselves. And the story mostly follows a boy named Jon Smith who is next in line to be killed because three are dead and he is number four. The children can only be killed in order. So, he has to deal with his emerging powers, defend himself from high school bullies, try not to fall in love, stay alive, and ultimately find the other kids from his planet so they can save earth.My Thoughts: I saw the movie before reading the book. They were both good, but the book is definitely better (or maybe I’m just biased). It’s told mostly in the first person from Jon’s point of view. It moved along at a fairly good pace. It felt liked it slowed down quiet a bit in the middle. But not enough to make me put down the book. Overall it was a fast, fun read that threw me right back into my younger years and made me feel like a kid all over again.
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